Matthew Williamson Quotes
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London has a very specific kind of style; it's very different to Milan, Paris, and New York. It's nice having that personality that we haven't lost. It's the English quirky style that people like to see when they come to Fashion Week.
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Madonna is untouchable. She is absolutely lovely. On a personal level, she's everything you would expect. She's so down to earth.
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I wanted to start a menswear line of slim-fitting, luxury cashmere jumpers in a range of great colours.
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I'm a bit of a digital imbecile.
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I love taking elements and colours from nature and then distorting them somehow.
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Creating a bridalwear collection was a natural progression from my evening wear collections, which are well known for their softly draped and diaphanous silk gowns.
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My mum has always been a huge inspiration for me and my work. She loves fashion and has always been so supportive.
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As the label has developed over the years, more and more structure and tailored pieces have been added, and so, whilst the core values of the brand have remained, I feel it's important to try new things and add more layers and dimensions to a collection every season.
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I wanted to create a bridal collection that is both a natural extension of the mainline eveningwear but, at the same time, reflects the opulence of such an important celebratory event.
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A catwalk show is just how it's done; it's just what you do - it's central to the presentation of a collection. It will be a very brave designer who gives up the catwalk entirely in favour of a digital show.
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It's always better when travelling to be in a place where your friends know the area well.
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I'm drawn to the way Havaianas capture playfulness and light-heartedness in their products - there is clearly an element of fun.
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London Fashion Week has always been very special to me.
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We're not waiting for the fashion cycle to have 180 buyers come in and see the collection and go, 'We like it, we'll buy it, and we'll have it in June.' The only one we're selling to is Net-A-Porter, and the rest is through our site.
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I'm a natural technophobe, but I can see the importance of the digital role, and you have to celebrate it - our site is obviously an incredibly important part of our business now.
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Of course I owe so much of my success to my parents.
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I try to go to Marrakesh if there's a Bank Holiday weekend.
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Debenhams has a strong track record for developing exclusive designer brands.